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2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one first network comprises a 3.5 GHz based Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein a second network comprises a mobile network operator (MNO) network.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a validity of the at least one first network, wherein determining the validity of the at least one first network comprises determining at least one of network capability or network planning associated with the at least one first network.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising requesting, from the at least two second networks, an authorization for the at least one first network to interconnect with the at least two second networks based on at least one of network capability or network planning associated with the at least one first network.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one criteria comprises at least one of attribute value pairs (AVP) content, quality of service (QoS), location, or an IP address associated with the at least two second networks.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a service level agreement (SLA) associated with the at least one first network.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically generating a service level agreement (SLA) associated with the at least one first network upon receiving the request for the at least two second networks to interconnect with the at least one first network.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one SLA comprises at least one of a service expectation requested by the at least two second networks or a requirement that the first network expects from the at least two second networks.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one SLA comprises at least one of a type of service requested, a QoS requested, a billing requirement, a time of service requested, a location of service requested, a date of service requested, service availability, or a security of service.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the IWG comprises a first Diameter Edge Agent configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least two second networks, and a second Diameter Edge Agent configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least one first network.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the IWG comprises a first interface configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least two second networks according to a first protocol, and further comprises a second interface configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least one first network according to a second protocol.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first interface is configured to communicate using a web-based protocol and the second interface is configured to communicate using a Diameter protocol.
16. The IWG of claim 15, wherein the at least one first network comprises a 3.5 GHz based Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network.
17. The IWG of claim 15, wherein a second network comprises a mobile network operator (MNO) network.
18. The IWG of claim 15, wherein the IWG is further configured to determine a validity of the at least one first network, wherein determining the validity of the at least one first network comprises determining at least one of network capability or network planning associated with the at least one first network.
19. The IWG of claim 18, wherein the IWG is further configured to request, from the at least two second networks, an authorization for the at least one first network to interconnect with the at least two second networks based on the at least one of network capability or network planning associated with the at least one first network.
20. The IWG of claim 15, wherein the at least one criteria comprises at least one of attribute value pairs (AVP) content, quality of service (QoS), location, or an IP address associated with the at least two second networks.
21. The IWG of claim 15, wherein the IWG is further configured to determine a service level agreement (SLA) associated with the at least one first network.
22. The IWG of claim 15, wherein the IWG is further configured to automatically generate a service level agreement (SLA) associated with the at least one first network upon receiving the request for the at least two second networks to interconnect with the at least one first network.
23. The IWG of claim 21, wherein the at least one SLA comprises at least one of a service expectation requested by the at least two second networks or a requirement that the at least one first network expects from the at least two second networks.
24. The IWG of claim 23, wherein the at least one SLA comprises at least one of a type of service requested, a QoS requested, a billing requirement, a time of service requested, a location of service requested, a date of service requested, service availability, or a security of service.
25. The IWG of claim 15, wherein the IWG comprises a first Diameter Edge Agent configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least two second networks, and a second Diameter Edge Agent configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least one first network.
26. The IWG of claim 15, wherein the IWG comprises a first interface configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least two second networks according to a first protocol, and further comprises a second interface configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least one first network according to a second protocol.
27. The IWG of claim 26, wherein the first interface is configured to communicate using a web-based protocol and the second interface is configured to communicate using a Diameter protocol.
30. The system of claim 29, wherein the at least one first network comprises a 3.5 GHz based Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network.
31. The system of claim 29, wherein a second network comprises a mobile network operator (MNO) network.
32. The system of claim 29, wherein the IWG is further configured to determine a validity of the at least one first network, wherein determining the validity of the at least one first network comprises determining at least one of network capability or network planning associated with the at least one first network.
33. The system of claim 32, wherein the IWG is further configured to request, from the at least two second networks, an authorization for the at least one first network to interconnect with the at least two second networks based on the at least one of network capability or network planning associated with the at least one first network.
34. The system of claim 29, wherein the at least one criteria comprises at least one of attribute value pairs (AVP) content, quality of service (QoS), location, or an IP address associated with the at least two second networks.
35. The system of claim 29, wherein the IWG is further configured to determine a service level agreement (SLA) associated with the at least one first network.
36. The system of claim 29, wherein the at least one SLA comprises at least one of a service expectation requested by the at least two second networks or a requirement that the at least one first network expects from the at least two second networks.
37. The system of claim 35, wherein the at least one SLA comprises at least one of a service expectation requested by the at least two second networks or a requirement that the at least one first network expects from the at least two second networks.
38. The system of claim 37, wherein the at least one SLA comprises at least one of a type of service requested, a QoS requested, a billing requirement, a time of service requested, a location of service requested, a date of service requested, service availability, or a security of service.
40. The system of claim 29, wherein the IWG further comprises at least one of an IWG administration function, an IWG SLA subsystem, an IWG signaling function, a Diameter Relay Agent, or a network management function.
41. The system of claim 29, wherein the IWG comprises a first Diameter Edge Agent configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least two second networks, and a second Diameter Edge Agent configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least one first network.
42. The system of claim 41, wherein at least one of the first Diameter Edge Agent or the second Diameter Edge Agent is cloud-based.
43. The system of claim 29, wherein the IWG comprises a first interface configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least two second networks according to a first protocol, and further comprises a second interface configured to facilitate communications between the IWG and the at least one first network according to a second protocol.
44. The system of claim 43, wherein the first interface is configured to communicate using a web-based protocol and the second interface is configured to communicate using a Diameter protocol.
45. The method of claim 1, wherein the IWG is further configured to maintain standard interfaces between each of the plurality of networks and the at least one first network.
46. The IWG of claim 15, wherein the IWG is further configured to maintain standard interfaces between each of the plurality of networks and the at least one first network.
47. The system of claim 29, wherein the IWG is further configured to maintain standard interfaces between each of the plurality of networks and the at least one first network.
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June 25, 2024
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